This morning we arrived off Raoul to be greeted with humpbacks performing, a pod of dolphins’ bow-riding, and plenty of seabirds. The island was a stunning sight as the morning sun slanted across the steep ridges and ravines, with everyone

The Braveheart brought us safely to Raoul Island just after dawn this morning, after passing the southern Kermadecs in the night. We saw several humpbacks breaching as we steamed to our anchorage. Shortly after arrival we dropped our birders

Welcome to the Great Humpback Whale Trail! Currently we are en route to the Kermadec Islands, the northernmost outpost of Aotearoa. On Saturday evening our team sailed from Tauranga in a golden sunset aboard the RV Braveheart, a 39-metre Japanese-built

The seabird team for the Great Humpback Whale Trail Expedition kept a pretty constant watch for seabirds on the run to the Kermadec. The ocean watching, lots of waves, and some great rewards. We saw birds that have been on